Does this WP plugin exist?

[trigatch4]

I know there is a "static front page" for wordpress. However, this is what I'm trying to accomplish and perhaps you could point me in the right direction. If this doesn't already exist, I think you'll find it would be a kick ass idea for a plugin:

Instead of displaying the "most recent" posts on the homepage, wordpress displays the one most recent post from each category (or each identified category). Likewise, wordpress could display one RANDOM post from each category. You could also do a combination, such as MOST RECENT from this category and this category, RANDOM from this category, and then a MOST RECENT from that category.

Hope this makes sense...

 

[Lee.]

Could you ask an actual question? Exactly what do you want, because everything you said can be done. No plugin exists for this that I know but this all can be done within your template

 

[Kurt Maine]

Could you ask an actual question? Exactly what do you want, because everything you said can be done. No plugin exists for this that I know but this all can be done within your template

Lee is exactly right, all of this can be accomplished by simply editing your template. If you have even a slight amount of PHP knowledge you'll be able to figure it out.

If you'd like to hire someone to do it, let me know - I'll do it for like $5 depending on just how much you need done.

 

[trigatch4]

Well I guess the fact that I don't have a slight amount of PHP knowledge predicates the fact that this is indeed a question.

Kurt, PM me.
If you could send me directions on copying/pasting so i can do this on whatever blogs it would be best. Let me know.
Thanks

 

[nachoninja]

Random post on index page

<?php
$random_id = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_status = 'publish' ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1");
query_posts("p=$random_id");
?>

Place that ^^^ above the normal loop process which is: vvv

<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

 

[jerxs]

or you could just use a most recent post plugin, and replace the posts and entry areas within the index of your template, similar to, MediaSwim |Weird News | Games | Video | Animation, scroll down below the blocks, you can set different parameters from the admin panel and style as you wish with css.

heres a link to the plugin, Latest Post from each Category plugin for WordPress · Dagon Design